The Bludgers are a 3 peice in ya face, Oi/streetpunk band from Hamilton NZ. Formed in July 2004 from the ashes of Mistaken Identity and their flatmate Fatty.The band has travelled endlessly around the North Island and twice to the South Island.
In recent times the band has undergone new lineup changes with Guv from Gobsmakt joining to help on bass/guitar on some stuff to. The 8 song debut release All Night Drinking is now out, and we plan to go back and record new material.
We have supported international acts such as the Business, Sham 69, Anti Nowhere League, Agnostic Front, Uk Subs, The Exploited, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, The Adicts (cancelled last moment), Cockney Rejects (cancelled but we had been asked) Against, Dropped At Birth and more. They've also played with a big range of kiwi bands from Vicious Rumour, Ferndale Stranglers, Kaos & Riot, Gobsmakt, Gripper, Shitripper, Missing Teeth, Moment of Truth, Evil Priest, The Managers, GFNR, Oi's II Men, Hardtimes, Black Chrome, Horror Story, Red Hot Pussy Licker, Ritalin, Garage Fodder, Tentacles of Destruction, Warpath, Bad Medicine, Brick vrs Face, Poisoners, Suicide Dogs, Cynix, City Newton Bombers the list goes on and on from Punk to Oi to Ska to HC the Bludgers have played all kinds of shows from small halls to garages to bigger venues like the Kings Arms and the Civic in Cristchurch.
The band describe their sound as a cross between Oi, 82 English punk, NZ 80's punk and New York HC.
i know what you mean. a lot of friends are dead and gone. without them i wouldn't be part of the scene because they introduced me to it. that's why i love it. when you're a skinhead it's in your heart forever. if you are ever over here in london you have a gig with us. you're music is the dogs bollox. love it. oi oi bill
Yeah, lets face it, most people are rednecks really! Ha ha, I bet you don't miss Dunedin's weather though! Never realised Harry was in Swivelneck... though I never spent much time in Dunners before I moved there! I'm not living there anymore, I now live in Kaitangata, which is 12km east of Balclutha... it's more south than Dunedin and the weather's better! Ha ha, I'm "Farmer Mike" now, at least I will be when I get my arse digging that vege garden and planting some fruit trees! Hopefully I'll be able to catch you at Onslaught, though like I said, I'm not in Dunners anymore, so it'll come down to the good old dosh situation at the time and how I'm feeling... I've been trying to take it easy, I've been fighting Glandular fever the last couple of years... all good fun at my age, I can feel pretty shitty quite a bit...Between you and me, The Pukes might be up and running again sometime... we've got our drummer back... though we're in no hurry, I think we're all enjoying having a break for now!
Sweet as bro. Hey, talking to Mark from Bazooka and he asked us to organise you guys a Friday show before we drive to Dunners for Onslaught. Do you guys want to play a bar show, or a BYO show? We have this pretty scummy concrete box that is pretty sweet to play (and get fucking drunk) in. Either or should be easy enough to sort out though.
Hey I'm still there ! Just came back from Brittany ... I found out a bar ran by the greatest RADIO BIRDMAN fan ever ! My album by RADIATIONS is on the run ... will send U ! Definitively keep in touch ! Luv Ya my brotha !
Online Now!
